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1. Introduction. Using This Book. Learning to Knap
2. Flintknapping: Basic Principles. Flintknapping. Conchoidal Fracture. Properties of Material. Flakes and Cores
3. A Brief History of Flintknapping. Prehistory of Stone Tools. Recent "Stone-Age" People. Modern Knapping. Further Readings. Other Resources: Finding Other Knappers
4. Raw Materials. Stone Quality. Stone Materials. Heat-Treating. Collecting Material: Ethical and Practical Considerations
5. Safety. Proper Technique. Eyes. Hands. Other Body Parts. Lungs. Waste Disposal. Benefits
6. Hard-Hammer Percussion. Material and Equipment. Percussion-Flaking Principles: An Experiment. Percussion Flaking. Platforms. The Face of the Core. Terminations. Curvature. Starting a Core. Summary: Nine Essentials
7. Pressure Flaking. Tools. Raw Material. First Principles. Working Position. Beginning. Platform Preparation. Thinning. Notching. Other Pressure-Flaking Techniques. Summary: Six Essentials.
2. Flintknapping: Basic Principles. Flintknapping. Conchoidal Fracture. Properties of Material. Flakes and Cores
3. A Brief History of Flintknapping. Prehistory of Stone Tools. Recent "Stone-Age" People. Modern Knapping. Further Readings. Other Resources: Finding Other Knappers
4. Raw Materials. Stone Quality. Stone Materials. Heat-Treating. Collecting Material: Ethical and Practical Considerations
5. Safety. Proper Technique. Eyes. Hands. Other Body Parts. Lungs. Waste Disposal. Benefits
6. Hard-Hammer Percussion. Material and Equipment. Percussion-Flaking Principles: An Experiment. Percussion Flaking. Platforms. The Face of the Core. Terminations. Curvature. Starting a Core. Summary: Nine Essentials
7. Pressure Flaking. Tools. Raw Material. First Principles. Working Position. Beginning. Platform Preparation. Thinning. Notching. Other Pressure-Flaking Techniques. Summary: Six Essentials.